SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The longer hes in the NFL, the quicker Blaine Gabbert wants to get rid of the ball.After being battered too many times as a young quarterback in Jacksonville, Gabbert has made it a priority to avoid sacks as he tries to revive his career in San Francisco.I think at times, young quarterbacks tend to try and do too much, especially on third down, trying to hold onto the ball, force it past the sticks, he said. But, when youre in max-drop zones, sometimes your best throw is underneath for catch and carries and let the guys go to work underneath.Gabbert did that frequently in a season-opening 28-0 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night when he took no sacks, choosing to throw it quickly or scramble if no one was open rather than wait for a big play.According to game-tracking by Pro Football Focus, Gabberts average time from snap to release in the opener was 2.03 seconds -- second fastest in the league in Week 1.For the most part I felt like I was in rhythm all game, going through my reads, taking off when I needed to take off there on third down, he said. So, I would say that Im just trying to execute our offense and thats it.Gabbert struggled dealing with pressure in the pocket early in his career. He was sacked 40 times in 15 games a rookie with the Jaguars in 2011 and even last season he was sacked 25 times in eight starts with the Niners.But he mostly avoided negative plays in an opener that was solid more than spectacular. He went 22 for 35 for 170 yards and a touchdown, while adding 43 yards on nine runs.While Gabberts running proved effective, one thing he wants to work on this week is avoiding hits on the scrambles. He took one especially hard shot from Mark Barron in the first half and will need to be more careful if he wants to make it through the entire season healthy.Blaine knows that wed like him to get down, offensive coordinator Curtis Modkins said. Wed like him, if he can, score. If cant, get a first down and if not, slide. So, he knows what he needs to do. Am I worried about it? No, because hes smart. Hell get that done.Gabbert did enough to get a win over the offensively challenged Rams but he will likely need to improve on when the competition is tougher, like this week when the Niners visit defending NFC champion Carolina.The Niners did little offensively for the first three quarters in the opener before putting the game away with two late TDs.There were some real positives, coach Chip Kelly said. We didnt give up any sacks. We didnt throw any interceptions. Theres some positives that you have to build on there, but there were also some other plays that we felt like we could have made that we didnt make.Game notes DL Glenn Dorsey, who sat out the opener as he recovers from knee surgery last year, has taken part in team drills at practice this week and Kelly is hopeful he will be able to play. ... Backup QB Colin Kaepernick has been getting about one-quarter of the plays in practice this week, Kelly said, with third-stringer Christian Ponder running the scout team.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFLJames Harden Rockets Jersey . John Lucas, signed as a mentor for rookie Trey Burke, showed he can score if required, scoring 12 points of his 16 points in the second quarter as Utah built an 18-point lead. Chris Paul Jersey .Y. - Nelson Mandela will be honoured by the New York Yankees with a plaque in Monument Park. http://www.therocketsofficial.com/Authentic-Steve-Francis-Rockets-Jersey/ . But Bourque, who has missed three games with a lower-body injury, wont be in the lineup when the Habs travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres on Wednesday. Tracy McGrady Rockets Jersey . I cant pinpoint a date, but I do remember a player from my youth. Brian Downing was with the Chicago White Sox at a time when I listened to every game I possibly could on the radio. That particular season the late great Harry Caray was calling the White Sox games. Steve Francis Rockets Jersey . First off, the fans ripped the Cubbies introduction of a fuzzy new kid-friendly mascot named "Clark". Bomani Jones hosts live from the Clevelander in Miami and welcomes Football Outsiders Aaron Schatz (4:30 p.m. ET), ESPN Dallas Jean-Jacques Taylor (5:30) and SB Nations Spencer Hall (6:15) to the show.Tweet Bomani at twitter.com/bomaani_jones -- while hes live with you from 4 p.ddddddddddddm. to 7 p.m. ET on ESPN Radio and ESPNRadio.com. ' ' '